{"id":25465,"date":"2015-08-10T05:20:05","date_gmt":"2015-08-10T10:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?p=25465"},"modified":"2015-07-27T06:32:20","modified_gmt":"2015-07-27T11:32:20","slug":"zounds-its-another-week-of-link-dumps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?p=25465","title":{"rendered":"Zounds!  It&#8217;s Another Week of Link Dumps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A commenter once asked how I manage to find all of the stuff for these link dumps.  I believe that the most succinct answer is, &#8220;Because I spend too damn much time online.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.post-punk.com\/you-ever-wondered-where-all-the-andrew-eldritch-goth-jokes-come-from-watch-this-classic-interview-from-1989-nsfw\/\">Andrew Eldritch Interview<\/a> &#8211; A &#8220;classic interview&#8221; which claims to be the source of all the Sisters of Mercy goth jokes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fc01.deviantart.net\/fs71\/f\/2010\/116\/3\/6\/Birthday_Skeleton_by_BostonDanceParty.jpg\">The Birthday Skeleton<\/a> &#8211; This comic about a Tooth Fairy-esque nocturnal visitor is sublime. <i>(via Pixel Pixie)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/ThickandThinDesigns?ref=l2-shopheader-name\">Thick and Thin Designs<\/a> &#8211; Etsy shop specializing in reusable acrylic cupcake toppers, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/183622629\/12-raven-halloween-cupcake-toppers?ref=shop_home_active_7\">ravens<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/114849454\/12-zombie-cupcake-toppers-acrylic?ref=shop_home_active_1\">zombies<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/130352172\/6-tentacle-cupcake-toppers-acrylic?ref=shop_home_active_13\">tentacles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.esquire.com\/food-drink\/drinks\/recipes\/a3678\/ernest-hemingway-drink-recipe\/\">Death in the Afternoon<\/a> &#8211; Ernest Hemingway&#8217;s absinthe cocktail.  (The article is a little old; &#8220;real&#8221; absinthe is now legal in the U.S.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/laughingsquid.com\/the-3doodler-a-lightweight-easy-to-use-pen-that-prints-out-3-dimensional-plastic-lines-for-colorful-diy-projects\/\">3Doodler<\/a> &#8211; This is pretty neat.  It&#8217;s a pen which lets you &#8220;draw&#8221; 3D shapes using heated plastic filaments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/26800979\/The-Ash\">The Ash<\/a> &#8211; Lovely digital photo that appears to be burning roses. <i>(Hat tip to Bruno)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inventorspot.com\/articles\/ten_epic_diy_halloween_decorations_freak\">Ten Epic DIY Halloween Decorations<\/a> &#8211; This site and I have a difference of opinion on what qualifies as &#8220;epic,&#8221; but the snake wreath is cute.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00TT1OLN8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;tag=shadmano-20&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B00TT1OLN8\" rel=\"nofollow\">Funko Munsters Figures<\/a> &#8211; Funko is adding vinyl figures of Herman, Lily, Eddie, and Grandpa to its Pop! line.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/251FE\">Geek Chic Wedding<\/a> &#8211; Some really cute wedding details, including lots of Harry Potter stuff.  I particularly like the dragon &#8220;hoarding&#8221; the wedding cake.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/serpent-snakes-in-famous-history-paintings-bill-flowers\/\">Snakes Invade Great Moments in Art History<\/a> &#8211; Series of paintings which add snakes to various classic works of art.  I think &#8220;The Birth Of Snake Venus&#8221; is my favorite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A commenter once asked how I manage to find all of the stuff for these link dumps. I believe that the most succinct answer is, &#8220;Because I spend too damn much time online.&#8221; Andrew Eldritch Interview &#8211; A &#8220;classic interview&#8221; which claims to be the source of all the Sisters of Mercy goth jokes. 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